The Sujal Gaon ID is a unique identification number assigned under the digital monitoring framework of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 for water supply service area (habitation/s) meeting the prescribed standards and criteria under the Mission. The ID is issued through the national JJM digital platform and the details are communicated to the respective States/UTs through the JJM digital ecosystem. The objective of the Sujal Gaon ID is to facilitate systematic identification, monitoring, reporting, tracking and verification of water supply service area (habitation/s) achieving desired outcomes in rural drinking water service delivery and sustainability. As on 10.08.2026, out of 16,96,213 habitations in the country, Sujal Gaon IDs have been issued to 12,67,808 habitations (75%) across all States/UTs.

Sujalam Bharat has been developed as a federated Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for lifecycle-based and service-oriented management of Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes (RPWSS). It integrates digital asset registries, geospatial mapping and decision-support systems to provide unified visibility of water supply infrastructure. Integrated with the PM GatiShakti platform, it provides a GIS-validated architecture and assigns unique digital identities to rural water supply schemes through Sujalam Bharat IDs.

Sujal Gaon IDs and Sujalam Bharat IDs under the Jal Jeevan Mission provide unique digital identities to service areas and rural water supply schemes, respectively. Their integration with GIS and structured hydraulic linkages enables end-to-end source-to-tap mapping, asset tracking and lifecycle management. This facilitates better planning, monitoring and accountability of existing schemes, helps identify gaps and duplication, and enables data-driven decision-making and effective Operation and Maintenance (O&M). Thus, these digital IDs strengthen transparency and oversight and help reduce irregularities in the implementation of JJM.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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